Lindy's College Football Preview has selected Penn State senior outside linebacker Gerald Hodges (Paulsboro, N.J.) a first-team preseason All-American. The standout also was a first-team pre-season All-Big Ten choice by Lindy's.

Two members of the Penn State men's volleyball team were named to the Off the Block Preseason All-America Teams for Division I-II. Seniors Edgardo Goas (San Juan, Puerto Rico) and Joe Sunder (Greensburg, Pa.) were each selected.

Athlon Sports' College Football 2008 has selected Penn State defensive end Maurice Evans (Brooklyn, N.Y.) as a pre-season first team All-American and recognized 11 Nittany Lions on their All-Big Ten teams. A rising junior, Evans also was named pre-season first team All-Big Ten by Athlon. In 2007, he recorded a sack in each of the first three games en route to first-team All-Big Ten honors from the media and coaches. He was second in the conference in tackles for losses (No. 6 in nation) with 21.5 for minus-117 yards). He was third in the Big Ten in sacks (No. 8 in nation) with 12.5 for minus-94 yards. His 12.5 sacks ranked No. 4 on the Penn State season list and his 21.5 TFL were No. 5 in school annals.